Suicide - Is Suicide Wrong?
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Since the beginning of time, people have been committing suicide. Self
inflicted death, or suicide, can be defined as "choosing the mode, time,
situation, or occasion for ending one's life." In general, the word suicide
has a negative connotation and is looked upon unfavorably. Yet in some
circumst ....
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.... would be best for his people to take the victory
away from the Romans by robbing them of their glory. Eleazar's plan was a
success and history may well justify the act of suicide. I talked to both
my parents and asked them what they would do in this situation. My mom felt
that it was wrong to commit suicide in this case because the Jews didn't
even try to put up a fight. As she put it, "Even if the Jews did lose,
their lives may have been spared." My dad felt that suicide was the best
thing t ....
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